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Investigators have arrested a man “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” and said they are treating a Tuesday morning crash outside the Houses of Parliament as a “terrorist incident,” London police said. Here are the latest updates: Update 9:10 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: President Donald Trump responded to Tuesday’s attack in a tweet. “Another terrorist attack in London,” the president wrote. “These animals are crazy and must be dealt with through toughness and strength!” Authorities said three people suffered injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening on Tuesday morning after a man in his late 20s slammed a silver Ford Fiesta into cyclists and pedestrians in front of the Houses of Parliament. The car stopped when it hit a barrier, police said. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. “Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident and the investigation is being led by officers from the Counter Terrorism Command,” Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said. Authorities do not believe any other suspects were involved in the incident. Update 7:08 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: Three people were injured when a man drove through security barriers outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, the London Ambulance Service tweeted Tuesday. “Two patients were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, and a third patient with minor injuries was assessed at the scene,” the tweet read. Prime Minister Theresa May thanked first responders and expressed sympathy for the victims. “My thoughts are with those injured in the incident in Westminster and my thanks to the emergency services for their immediate and courageous response,” she tweeted. Meanwhile, Britain’s emergency COBRA committee announced it would be meeting in response to the suspected terrorist attack, The Associated Press reported. Update 5:46 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: A man in his late 20s has been arrested “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” in connection with the crash that left “a number of people” injured, London police said in a news release. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The man, who was driving a silver Ford Fiesta, struck cyclists and pedestrians before hitting security barriers in the area, police said. The car was not carrying any passengers, police said. “At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist incident and the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is now leading the investigation,” the news release said. Authorities are requesting anyone with photos, videos or information about the incident to contact police. Read more here. Original report: London’s Counter-Terrorism Command is leading the probe into a Tuesday morning crash outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, The Associated Press is reporting. Police said a man driving a car slammed into security barriers in the area about 7:37 a.m., hurting pedestrians. None of the injured “are in life-threatening condition,” the AP reported. Police arrested the man. Metropolitan police tweeted that authorities are “keeping an open mind” about the investigation. In March 2017, four people were killed in a terror attack in the same area, the AP reported. – The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former University of Georgia quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is hospitalized and undergoing tests after he began to feel numbness in his feet. Bobo said he first began to feel the numbness on Saturday. “I recently began to experience numbness in my feet. After our second scrimmage on Saturday night it was determined by doctors that I should be admitted to the hospital to undergo further testing. I feel very encouraged by the test results to this point and hope to have some answers soon. I also feel very encouraged about our 2018 CSU Football team,” Bobo said in a statement. “My family and I appreciate all of the great care and support we are receiving.” Bobo took over for Jim McElwain at Colorado State University prior to the 2015 season when McElwain left to become the head coach at Florida. “I want to express my care and concern for Mike Bobo and his family at this time. Our first priority is to focus on Mike’s health and well-being, and to support that process in every way we can,” Colorado State Athletic Director Joe Parker said in a statement. “I share Mike’s confidence that we have tremendous leadership in our football program, and that the coaching staff will continue to successfully guide the team through practices and meetings while he is away.” TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint This upcoming season will be Bobo’s fourth with Colorado State. The Rams have gone 7-6 in each of his first three seasons, making a bowl game each year. Colorado State opens its season on Aug. 25 when they play Hawaii. Bobo played at UGA from 1993 through 1997 and then later coached at Georgia from 2001 through 2014. From 2007 on, Bobo served as the offensive coordinator for Mark Richt. Georgia opens its 2018 season on Sept. 1 when the Bulldogs take on Austin Peay at Sanford Stadium. Our investigative partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and AJC.com contributed to this report.

The president of a Utah company whose small plane was used by a man who crashed into his own house says the pilot had access to the plane because he had earned the firm's trust. Leon Van Sickle, president of the VanCon, Inc., a general engineering company, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Duane Youd was a 'rock-solid' employee during his 13 months as company pilot. He says Youd had the access code to the airplane hangar, but had no idea he was taking the plane. Authorities say Youd flew into his house in Payson early Monday. His wife and her 24-year-old son in the home escaped after the two-story house was engulfed in flames. Authorities had not disclosed how Youd had access to his company's plane. ___ This story has been corrected based on updated information from police to show that the other person in the house was the woman's 24-year-old son, not a child.

Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she 'will not be silenced' by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss shifted from a war of words to a possible legal battle. In an interview with The Associated Press, Manigault Newman, who is promoting a book about her time in Trump's orbit, said she believed the president's campaign was trying to keep her from telling her story. Her remarks came hours after the president's campaign announced it was filing an arbitration action against Manigault Newman alleging she's broken a secrecy agreement. 'I will not be intimidated,' she told the AP. 'I'm not going to be bullied by Donald Trump.' Still, the former reality TV star turned political aide declined to answer several questions about what she experienced during her time in the White House, citing the arbitration action. She also declined to discuss details of her interview with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which she confirmed earlier Tuesday. But Manigault Newman continued to unleash scathing criticism of Trump, suggesting he is unfit to be president and is intentionally sowing racial division. She accused the president of using his rowdy political rallies to sow discord, even suggesting Trump is promoting violence. Discussing the differences between her views and Trump's, she said: 'One, I want to see this nation united as opposed to divided. I don't want to see a race war as Donald Trump does.

Authorities are looking for the man who robbed at least two Walmart stores Tuesday morning. According to the Cobb County Police Department, the suspect walked into the Walmart on Barrett Parkway at 10:59 a.m. and went to the check cashing station. The suspect gave the employee a note demanding money. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note, walked out of the store and left in a white car. At 11:14 a.m., the same suspect walked into the Walmart on the East-West Connector wearing the same disguise. TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint Investigators said he, again, went to the check cashing station and gave the employee and note. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note and walked out of the store. Anyone with information on the man is asked to call police at 770-499-3945.

A $42,000 antique desk. A $32,000 blue suede sectional sofa. A $7,500 inlaid wooden floor map of West Virginia's 55 counties. A scandal involving lavish office renovations and other financial abuses by the highest court in one of the poorest states in America has triggered an extraordinary move by one branch of government to essentially fire another. The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday impeached four justices of the state Supreme Court on charges of extravagant spending and other misconduct, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could lead to their removal. One of those justices retired on Tuesday, averting the prospect of sitting through a proceeding that is sure to explore the justices' fancy tastes in embarrassing detail. And the court's fifth member retired under pressure last month. Some Democrats have decried the impeachment drive against the elected justices as a power grab by the Republican-controlled House and Senate, strategically timed to allow GOP Gov. Jim Justice to name their temporary replacements. Republican Delegate John Shott, who oversaw the House Judiciary Committee hearings that drew up the articles of impeachment, said the court's spending of more than $3 million in office renovations earlier this decade came at a time when the state was struggling so hard it made tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts. Justice Robin Davis, who has identified herself as a Democrat even though justices are elected in nonpartisan races, spent $500,000 in upgrades to her office alone — the kind of money it would take most West Virginians a decade or more to earn. 'Like the vast majority of you and many West Virginians, I find many of these purchases offensive,' Delegate Chad Lovejoy, a Democrat, said during the House debate. 'I find them to be outrageous, and I find them to be out of touch with our citizens.' According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.9 percent of West Virginians live in poverty, the fifth-worst rate in the nation. The state's median household income is near the bottom at $43,385, or about $14,000 below the national figure. But some Democratic lawmakers worry that their GOP colleagues might be exploiting the opportunity to take control of a branch of government that is supposed to be chosen by the voters. 'We're taking away from the people,' said Democratic Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer. Tuesday was an important deadline: Any justice who left or was removed by that date would be replaced by way of a special election in November. After that, any vacancies on the court would be filled by the governor. Davis announced her retirement Tuesday rather than face a Senate trial. Most of the money spent in her office went for construction costs. There also was $28,000 spent for rugs, $23,000 in design services, an $8,100 desk chair and $1,600 on painting. Justice Allen Loughry rang up $363,000 in office renovations, including the blue suede sofa; $16,000 for eight chairs; $6,400 for window treatments; a $2,500 coffee table, $7,500 for the floor map of West Virginia with a different colored piece of wood for each county; and $1,700 for throw pillows. He also had the state-owned antique desk moved into his home and drove a state car to book signings. Loughry, who wrote a 2006 book chronicling West Virginia political corruption, was suspended earlier in the year and has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges in a federal corruption indictment. The Senate trial of Loughry, Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker has yet to be scheduled. The retired fifth justice, Menis Ketchum, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to a charge related to the personal use of state cars and fuel cards. Workman announced Tuesday afternoon she won't resign. 'There is no basis for my impeachment,' she said in a statement. Even if the justices escape conviction in the Senate, lawmakers have questioned whether there is enough confidence in them for the jurists to continue serving. Under the West Virginia Constitution, the Supreme Court essentially sets and controls its own budget. A proposed amendment on November's ballot would give the legislature more control. Shott said the impeachment articles overall accused the justices of a 'culture of entitlement.' Impeachments in state government are rare in the U.S., especially among Supreme Court justices. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Judge Rolf Larsen was removed by impeachment in 1994 for voting on whether to hear cases based on input from an attorney who was also a political supporter. But impeaching an entire slate appears to be unheard of. 'The state of West Virginia has lost confidence in the court — the whole court,' said Republican Delegate Mike Folk. 'They think they're better than everybody in this state that works a blue-collar job.

No shortage of notable moments in Trump’s first solo news conference

Posted: 9:15 pm Thursday, February 16th, 2017

By Jamie Dupree

President Trump created all sorts of headlines in his over one hour news conference at the White House on Thursday, as he strongly defended the work of the new administration, using almost every chance he had to slam the press corps, accusing reporters of doing all they could to undermine his efforts to turn the nation in the right direction.

“To be honest, I inherited a mess. It’s a mess,” the President said, as he accused the press of distorting his message.

Here are 10 notable takes from that news conference.

1. President Trump keeps himself aimed at the press. As he did on the campaign trail, the President didn’t shy away from trashing the press corps at every turn in this news conference, as he started on that in his opening remarks. Mr. Trump said the press was “out of control.” “The press has become so dishonest that if we don’t talk about, we are doing a tremendous disservice to the American people,” the President added at one point. Mr. Trump was more than happy to keep the press focused on that divide, and so were many Republicans.

2. Many Trump supporters thought this was pure gold. If you were a Trump detractor, this news conference probably confirmed your feelings about the President. But if you were a supporter, you couldn’t get enough of Mr. Trump lambasting the news media to their faces. Rush Limbaugh said on his radio program that “this was one of the most effective press conferences I have ever seen.” “A total beat down!” said Sean Hannity. And it also seemed to play well with others who may not have been sold before on Trump. The press is a great punching bag.

Even most of my Trump skeptic friends on the right were cheering him going after the press today.

3. Real leaks but fake news. As the President blasted the press and the Intelligence Community over leaks about his former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump was asked about that criticism. “I mean the leaks are real,” the President said to one reporter. “You know what they said, you saw it and the leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake because so much of the news is fake.” Those two lines don’t really seem to match, but that didn’t stop Mr. Trump from putting them together.

4. Sidestepping answers about Russia. Asked a number of times about ties between officials on his campaign and Russia, the President said such stories were a “ruse,” as he repeatedly accused reporters of trafficking in fake news. When asked about Russia, Mr. Trump also kept bringing up Hillary Clinton, criticizing her policy “re-set” with Russia while Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. It was obvious that the Russia questions were aggravating him. “How many times do I have to answer this question?” Trump said to Julie Pace of the Associated Press. “Can you just say yes or no?” Pace pressed. That’s when Trump said, “Russia is a ruse.”

5. Blowing up that Russian spy ship. Pressed repeatedly by Major Garrett of CBS News on the issue of Russia, Mr. Trump at one point said recent military provocations by Russia were due in part to the news media doing stories about Trump-Russia ties. That’s when the President raised the specter of using the U.S. military to go after a Russian vessel that’s been “loitering” (in the words of the Pentagon) off the East Coast for the past few days. “The greatest thing I could do is shoot that ship that’s 30 miles offshore right out of the water.”

Trump: "The greatest thing I could do is shoot that [Russian] ship that's 30 miles offshore right out of the water." pic.twitter.com/5wqbccNw4e

6. Post-game reaction from Fox News. Maybe the bluntest review of President Trump’s press conference on the cable TV networks came from Shep Smith on Fox News, who said, “This President keeps telling untrue things,” as Smith almost seemed speechless at times after the news conference had wrapped up. Smith may not get many Christmas cards from Trump supporters for this review.

7. Post-game reaction from my listeners and readers who backed Trump. They LOVED it. “Best. Press. Conference. Ever,” one said. “I wish that press conference could have gone on all day.” “Republican voters have been waiting for a Republican politician to stand up to the media like that for my entire lifetime,” said another. “Made me proud that I voted for him.” This reporter has been telling you for over a year that Trump struck a chord with people outside of the big cities, and this event only confirmed that opinion. Trump supporters think this is fantastic stuff.

8. Some live fact-checking of President Trump. For a second straight day, the President was at a news conference when he suddenly started talking about his Electoral College win of last November, as he once again falsely said that his win was the largest since Ronald Reagan. Peter Alexander of NBC called Trump on that, as Trump shifted to say it was the biggest GOP win since then (it wasn’t). Trump’s explanation? “I was given that information.” Alexander then asked, if you can’t tell the truth on something simple like that, why should people believe you on other things?

9. A somewhat odd moment on the Congressional Black Caucus. In a back and forth with April Ryan, the veteran White House correspondent for American Urban Radio, the President was asked if he was going to meet with black lawmakers in Congress. Trump quickly asked Ryan – who is black – if she would do the background work. “Do you want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours?” the President asked Ryan, who is a reporter, not an employee of the CBC. “Black lawmakers baffled by Trump’s suggestion to a black reporter that she could set up a meeting with them,” was one post-news conference headline.

11. Trump leaves door open for immigration “Dreamers.” While the President campaigned on a promise to immediately reverse President Obama’s immigration actions, he has hedged on the issue of DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. His answer on Thursday will certainly cause some heartburn among Republicans who thought a Trump victory would mean the end of DACA, immediately. Asked about the issue, the President did not sound like someone who was ready to lower the boom on all of those who had been spared the threat of deportation by President Obama. Some conservatives grumbled that it sounded like “amnesty.”